Tool box



A. FISS TOOL BOX FileFeb. 17, 1927 Dec. 13, 1927.

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Patented Dec. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT FISS, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE A. FISS COMPANY, OFST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, `A CORFORATION- 0F MISSOURI.

TOOL BOX.

Application filed February 17, 1927. Serial No. 168,852.

This invention relates to tool boxes for attachment to the running boardand fender of automobiles.

An object of the invention is to provide a tool box of an improvedconstruction de signed and shaped to fit upon adjacent portions of arunning board and fender and provided with means for preventing rattlingand for maintaining rigid connection with the running board and fender.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription, reference bef ing made to the drawing, in which Y Fig. 1 isa side elevation of my improved tool box seated upon the running boardand fender of an automobile and showing the relationship of the tool boxto the automobile structure, including a swinging door.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the tool box showingthe fasteners for holding the tool box in connection with the runningboard and fender of the automobile. f

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing the fastening device andits connection with the tool box and the running board.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the upper portion of one of theside walls.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a portion of the cover.

My improved tool box comprises a pair of metallic side walls 1, ametallic rear end wall 2 and a metallic front end wall 3. The abuttingends of these side and end walls are in rigid connection with verticalangle corner pieces 4, whereby rigidity is obtained. The lower front.corners of the side walls 1 are rounded in conformity with the curvatureof the rear portion of the front fender of the automobile for which thedevice is constructed. Thus. the front end wall 3 extends downwardlyonly about one-v half of the vertical width of the rear end wall 2.

The enclosure formed by these side and end walls has a non-metalliclining comprising parts 5 for the side walls 1. a part 6 for the endwall 2 and a. part 7 for the front wall 3. The upper edges of the walls1, 2 and 3 extend over the upper edges of the lining pieces and areattached thereto by' fasteners 8 driven through the inbent edges of themetallic walls and into the non-metallic lining. The lower edge of theWall 3 is rebent as shown at 9 to form a channel confining the loweredge of said wall 3 (Fig. 3).

I provide a metallic bottom wall 10 formed with a depending flange 11extending along its rear and side edges. This flange 11 extendsdownwardly to the plane of the lower edges of the rear end and sidewalls and forms a reinforcement strengthening the structure, andnumerous tacks or other appropriate fastening elements 12 are driventhrough the flange 11 and into the composite wall structure of the boxas described. There is no depending flange such as 11 across the frontend of the bottom 10, but the front end of the bottom 10 extendsupwardly against the inner side of the rebent portion 9 of the frontmetallic Wall 3.

A channelled strip of rubber or other elastic material 13 encloses thelower edges of the rear end and side walls and is attached thereto byfasteners 14 driven through the rubber and into the lining of the box.In use, this rubber rests upon the upper sides of the running board andadjacent curved portion of the fender and prevents noise that wouldresult if the metallic parts of the box rested upon the metallic partsof the automobile and also prevents the box from defacing the polishedsurfaces of the automobile.

An angular metallic element 15 has one arm seated upon the rear portionof the bottom 10 of the box and the other arm extending vertically andrigidly attached to the. rear Vend wall. The bottom 1() and thesuperimposed arm of the angle piece 15 have holes therethrough. Afastening bolt 16 extends vertically through the running board structure17 and through the holes in the bottom wall 10 and angle piece 15. Thehead of this bolt is at the underside of the running board while the nutis secured on the bolt in the box. Preferably a rounded head bolt isused so as to render it diicult to rremove the bolt from the outside.

A reinforcing plate 18 is attached to the front end Wall of the box andextends downwardlyrover the front end of the bottom 10, A bolt 19 passesthrough the fender 20'L and through holes in the bottom wall 1U and theplate 18, the nut of this bolt being on the inside of the box to preventremoval of the bolt from the outside. j

The front and rear end walls of this box have transverse strips 2lattached thereto supporting a removable tray 22 dividedv into a numberof compartments by p rtitions 23 and designed and adapted to contain.small tools and parts, such as pliers, screw drivers7 small wrenches,spark plugs, etc. This tray is preferably made of wood to reduce noise.

The cover for my improved boxV as shown comprises a top wall 24 of woodor the like covered on the outside by a layer of rubber or otherappropriate material and reinforced at the edges by metallic angle`membersf having horizontal flanges attached to theunderside of Y,thetop and having vertical flanges designed and arranged to enclose theupper portion of the box when the cover vis cloed. The border for thiscover comprises metallic angular pieces4 2T having horizontal iiangesengaging upon the part 25and vertical flanges enclosing the er ges ofthe cover- Vtheautomobile to open without interfering with the box.

Themetallic outer walls of the boxare capable of being highly vpolishedin conformity with the polished surfaces of the automobile and thewooden or nonmetallichning Vof the box prevents noise.

AThe space between the bottom wall l() .and

the fender and running board ofthe automobile is a noise.absorbinggspace Another Aadvantage in havingV the metallic bottoni wall10` above and .out of contact ,with the metallic portions oftheautomobile exists in the fact that creakingand other noises areeliminated and the likelihood of corrosion and rusting oftheparts isdiminished. VIt also permits this device to lbe applied readilytoautomobiles having fenders ofthe type in y.which the longitudinalcentral portion is raisedor curved upwardly forming a longitudinalycrown.

I am aware that the device may be varied in particulars other thanthosespecifically mentionedrand do not restrict myself unessentially,but what I claim and desire to secure 'by Letters Patent is l. A toolbox of the character described comprising metallic outer'walls, anon-nietallic lining secured to said walls, ametallic bottom betweensaid outer walls and above the lower edges thereof, a flange on saidbottomextending downwardly against the inner surface of said lining, anelastic cushion enclosing the lower edges of said walls and said flange,reinforcing elements within the box adjacent to said .bottom wall, andfasteners passing through the bottom wall and through said elements andholding the box in rigid position.

2. A tool box arranged toseat upon the running board and adjacent curvedportion ofthe front fender of anvautomobile comprising side and `endwallsl forming an enclosure and shaped at one end to conform to thecurvature of the automobile fenderadjacent to the running board, ametallic bottoni wall forvsaid boxl having one end curving as aforesaid,metallic strengtheningelements within the box. adjacent to theends ofthe bottom wall, and fasteners passing through the fender and therunning board respectively and through said bottom wall and saidelements and holding the boXIigid.

3. A tool box arranged to seat` upon the running board and adjacentcurvedl portion of the front fender of an automobile comprisingside andend walls forming. an enclosure4 and shaped .at one end to conform tothe curvature of the automobile fender adjacent to the running board, ametallic bottom .wall 'for said box having one end curvingas aforesaid,metallic strengtheningele ment-s within the box adjacent to the ends ofthe bottom wall, fasteners passing through thevfender and the ruimingboard respectively and through said bottom wall and said elements andholding the box rigid, and elastic cushions enclosing ,the lower `edgesof .said side walls and one of said end `walls and bearing upon theruiming board ,and fender.

LA tool box comprising side and `end .walls, a bottom wall betweenthe.side Aand end walls and above thelower edges thereof,an 'elasticcushion enclosing the lower edges of said side walls and one of said endwalls, and clamping means passing through the bottom wall of the box`andsecuring the `box rigidly upon its support.

ALBERT FISS.

